In a state where 12% of public school students have at least one undocumented parent, CA is gearing up to attempt to make it harder for federal immigration agents to show up at public schools and day care centers.

“(San Francisco Unified) is a safe haven for all students regardless of citizenship status,” Superintendent Maria Su wrote to the community after the November election. “SFUSD restates our position that all students have the right to attend school regardless of their immigration status or that of their family members.”

The CA State Assembly are trying to embody the above statement by attempting to pass laws requiring federal agents to obtain written permission from the superintendent in order to enter a school’s premises, along with barring agents from being in the same rooms as children.

Schools have a long history in the U.S. as being safe havens for immigrant students and students with immigrant parents. There have also been federal guidelines since 2011 discouraging ICE agents from making arrests at places like schools and churches. Trump, however, wants to eliminate these guidelines. While legal scholars are uncertain just how much power CA would have to slow deportations, it seems as though state lawmakers are motivated to try.

(Taken from an email sent to me by Never Again Action.)